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EU Could Be on Brink of Recession Amid Middle East Conflict - IMF
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (251+ words) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Alfred Kammer, head of the International Monetary Fund's European Department, warned on Friday that the European Union could be on the brink of recession with inflation approaching 5% amid the Middle East conflict. "In a more severe scenario as…...
How Pakistan is Weathering the LNG Storm
3+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. With Strait of Hormuz tensions still…...
Prolonged Hormuz Closure Could Unleash Multi-Year Oil Price Shock " Energy Expert
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. "According to market reports, war risk…...
Forget Oil: Natural Gas Prices Are About to Go Through the Roof If Hormuz Isn't Reopened Soon
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Gas prices may rise, because approximately 20% of the world's LNG transits through the Strait of Hormuz, including all of Qatar's production," Igor Yushkov, a top Russian energy expert, told Sputnik, commenting on the Persian Gulf crisis. "Qatar is one of…...
Hormuz Strait's Closure Could Trigger Collapse of Fiat Money - Expert
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) The US and Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran and Iran's retaliatory closure of the narrow choke point exit from the Persian Gulf may have "cascading consequences for the global economy," culminating in severe blows to the US dollar and other…...
Trump Calls Powell 'Moron', Wants Lower Interest Rate Because US Inflation Not Threatening
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday called Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a "moron" for not lowering the interest rate despite the fact that current US inflation is not a problem. "We should have a substantially lower rate…...
US Tariffs on European Allies are "Own Goal" " Expert
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (202+ words) US President Donald Trump earlier announced that he would impose 10% tariffs on February 1 on goods from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK, which will increase to 25% if an agreement on the US acquiring Greenland is…...
Who Really Holds US Debt?
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (41+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. Who Really Holds US Debt?...
German Corporate Bankruptcies Hit Highest Level in Over 10 Years - Study
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends....
Russian GDP Growth in 3 Years Reaching 10% Despite Sanctions Pressure - Prime Minister
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (49+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. Russian GDP Growth in 3 Years Reaching…...